Overview
- Boca confirmed that 36-year-old Enner Valencia will arrive this Friday for medicals and, if cleared, will sign a contract running to December 2027.
- The club expects Valencia to train immediately and could include him in the squad for the Copa Sudamericana first leg with only two practices if coach Rodolfo Arruabarrena deems him ready.
- CONMEBOL has authorized Boca to use Huracán’s Tomás Adolfo Ducó for Sudamericana home matches and the team faces a packed August schedule that will force rotation across league and continental games.
- Multiple outlets report that AC Milan is preparing a formal offer for Leandro Paredes, a developing story that would require negotiation given Paredes’ contract through December 2028.
- In Peru, Universitario reverted to a three-defender system under Héctor Cúper, drew 1-1 with Sporting Cristal, saw strong fan protests at the Monumental, and observed a heated on-field incident when Yoshimar Yotún grabbed Jairo Concha and received a yellow card.